US20140212799A1 - Electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

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US20140212799A1
US20140212799A1 US14/026,252 US201314026252A US2014212799A1 US 20140212799 A1 US20140212799 A1 US 20140212799A1 US 201314026252 A US201314026252 A US 201314026252A US 2014212799 A1 US2014212799 A1 US 2014212799A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor, a process cartridge, and an image forming apparatus.
  • An electrophotographic image forming apparatus has been used for image forming apparatuses in copying machines, laser beam printers, and the like due to its high speed and high printing quality.
  • Photoreceptors used for the image forming apparatuses have mainly been organic photoreceptors using an organic photoconductive material.
  • an undercoat layer also called an intermediate layer
  • a photosensitive layer in particular, a photosensitive layer including a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer is formed on the undercoat layer.
  • an electrophotographic photoreceptor including: a conductive substrate; an undercoat layer that is provided on the conductive layer and includes a binder resin, metal oxide particles, and an electron-accepting compound having an acidic group; and a photosensitive layer that is provided on the undercoat layer, wherein when the undercoat layer has a thickness of 20 ⁇ m, a transmittance T 1 of the undercoat layer to light having a wavelength of 1000 nm, a transmittance T 2 of the undercoat layer to light having a wavelength of 650 nm, and a transmittance T 3 of the undercoat layer to light having a maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound in a wavelength range from 300 nm to 1000 nm satisfy the following expressions (1) and (2):
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a layer configuration of an electrophotographic photoreceptor according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the layer configuration of the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the layer configuration of the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the layer configuration of the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the layer configuration of the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating another example of the layer configuration of the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an image forming apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment.
  • An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, an undercoat layer that is provided on the conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer that is provided on the undercoat layer.
  • the undercoat layer includes a binder resin, metal oxide particles, and an electron-accepting compound having an acidic group.
  • a transmittance T 1 of the undercoat layer to light having a wavelength of 1000 nm, a transmittance T 2 of the undercoat layer to light having a wavelength of 650 nm, and a transmittance T 3 of the undercoat layer to light having a maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound in a wavelength range from 300 nm to 1000 nm satisfy the following expressions (1) and (2).
  • a residual potential may increase even with the composition of the undercoat layer into which a binder resin, metal oxide particles, and an electron-accepting compound are incorporated.
  • the carriers in the undercoat layer are difficult to move (conduct) and thus accumulate; an internal electric field in the photosensitive layer significantly deteriorates; holes, for example, becomes a residual electric charge; and as a result, a residual potential increases.
  • the undercoat layer including a binder resin, metal oxide particles, and an electron-accepting compound having an acidic group satisfies the expressions (1) and (2), an increase in residual potential is suppressed.
  • the metal oxide particles form aggregates and are dispersed (the particle diameter is great); and thus, light scattering is severe in the undercoat layer and a transmittance is low.
  • T 1 /T 2 in the expression (1) refers to the ratio of the transmittance T 1 of the undercoat layer (the undercoat layer having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m) to light having a long wavelength of 1000 nm to the transmittance T 2 of the undercoat layer (the undercoat layer having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m) to light having a shorter wavelength of 650 nm; and represents the degree to which the dispersion state of the metal oxide particles is improved.
  • T 1 indicates the state in which the dispersion state of the metal oxide particles is improved to some degree
  • T 2 indicates to which degree the dispersion state of the metal oxide particles is improved.
  • T 1 /T 2 in the expression (1) being in the above-described range represents the metal oxide particles being included in the undercoat layer in an appropriate dispersion state from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in residual potential.
  • the metal oxide particles are included in the undercoat layer in a state where the distances between the metal oxide particles are uniform and are maintained as appropriate.
  • ⁇ log 10 (T 3 )” in the expression (2) refers to the negative value of common logarithm of the transmittance T 3 of the undercoat layer to light having a maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound in a wavelength range from 300 nm to 1000 nm. That is, “ ⁇ log 10 (T 3 )” refers to the absorbance of the electron-accepting compound. Therefore, “ ⁇ log 10 (T 3 )” in the expression (2) indicates to which degree the electron-accepting compound is incorporated into the undercoat layer.
  • an image is obtained in which image defects (for example, ghosting (change in density caused by the history of a previous cycle)) caused by an increase in residual potential are suppressed.
  • image defects for example, ghosting (change in density caused by the history of a previous cycle)
  • the image forming apparatus including a contact charging type charging unit
  • fogging phenomenon in which toner is attached onto a non-image portion
  • the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment it is considered that the undercoat layer satisfies the expressions (1) and (2) and has an appropriate impedance (resistance); and thus, the leakage resistance of the undercoat layer is improved. As a result, an image in which fogging is suppressed is obtained.
  • FIGS. 1 to 6 are diagrams schematically illustrating examples of a layer configuration of the photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment.
  • a photoreceptor shown in FIG. 1 includes a conductive substrate 1 , an undercoat layer that is formed on the conductive substrate 1 , and a photosensitive layer 3 that is formed on the undercoat layer 2 .
  • the photosensitive layer 3 may have a two-layer structure including a charge generation layer 31 and a charge transport layer 32 .
  • a protective layer 5 may be provided above the photosensitive layer 3 or above the charge transport layer 32 .
  • an intermediate layer 4 may be provided between the undercoat layer 2 and the photosensitive layer 3 or between the undercoat layer 2 and the charge generation layer 31 .
  • the intermediate layer 4 is provided between the undercoat layer 2 and the photosensitive layer 3 or between the undercoat layer 2 and the charge generation layer 31 .
  • the intermediate layer may be provided between the conductive substrate 1 and the undercoat layer 2 .
  • the intermediate layer 4 is not necessarily provided.
  • any substrates which are well-known in the related art may be used.
  • examples thereof include a resin film in which a thin film (for example, a metal such as aluminum, nickel, chromium, or stainless steel and a film of aluminum, titanium, nickel, chromium, stainless steel, gold, vanadium, tin oxide, indium oxide, indium tin oxide (ITO), or the like) is provided; a paper to which a conductivity-imparting agent is applied or is immersed therein; and a resin film to which a conductivity-imparting agent is applied or is immersed therein.
  • the shape of the substrate is not limited to a cylindrical shape and may be a sheet-shape or a plate-shape.
  • the surface of the pipe may be used as it is or may be treated in advance in various processes of mirror-cutting, etching, anodic oxidation, roughing, centerless grinding, sandblasting, wet honing, and the like.
  • the undercoat layer satisfies the expression (1). However, it is preferable that the undercoat layer satisfy the following expression (1-1), and it is more preferable that the undercoat layer satisfy the following expression (1-2), from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in residual potential.
  • T 1 /T 2 in the expression (1) is less than 5, the dispersion state of the metal oxide particles is low, the resistance (impedance) of the undercoat layer is reduced, and the leakage resistance is difficult to secure. As a result, fogging is likely to occur.
  • T 1 /T 2 is greater than 40, the dispersion state of the metal oxide particles is excessively high, the resistance (impedance) of the undercoat layer is excessively increased, and charge is likely to accumulate in the undercoat layer. As a result, a residual potential is increased.
  • T 1 /T 2 in the expression (1) is made to be in the above-described range by controlling, for example, 1) the kind, addition amount, and particle diameter of the metal oxide particles; 2) the kind and treatment amount of a surface treatment agent for the metal oxide particles; 3) dispersion conditions (dispersion time and dispersion temperature) of the metal oxide particles in a coating solution; and 4) drying conditions (drying time and drying temperature) of the undercoat layer.
  • the undercoat layer satisfies the expression (2).
  • the undercoat layer satisfy the following expression (2-1), and it is more preferable that the undercoat layer satisfy the following expression (2-2), from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in residual potential.
  • “ ⁇ log 10 (T 3 )” in the expression (2) is made to be in the above-described range by controlling, for example, 1) the kind and blending amount of the electron-accepting compound; 2) drying conditions (drying time and drying temperature) of the undercoat layer; 3) the kind of the metal oxide particles; and 4) the amount of a surface treatment agent for the metal oxide particles.
  • a method of measuring the transmittances T 1 , T 2 , and T 3 of the undercoat layer is as follows.
  • coating films such as a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer which covers the undercoat layer are removed from the electrophotographic photoreceptor using a solvent (for example, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, or ethanol); and the exposed undercoat layer is peeled off from the conductive substrate to obtain an undercoat layer sample for the measurement.
  • a solvent for example, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, or ethanol
  • the undercoat layer sample for the measurement peeled off from the electrophotographic photoreceptor, is laminated on a glass substrate.
  • the optical spectrum of the undercoat layer sample is measured by a spectrophotometer U-2000 (manufactured by Hitachi Ltd.).
  • the absorbance to light having a desired wavelength is obtained from the obtained optical spectrum. Based on this absorbance, the transmittance to the light having the desired wavelength is calculated.
  • the transmittance T of the undercoat layer having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m is calculated according to the following expression (11) from the obtained transmittance t of the undercoat layer sample; and the thickness D (mm) of the undercoat layer sample.
  • the maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound in a wavelength range from 300 nm to 1000 nm refers to the wavelength which shows the maximum absorbance in the wavelength range.
  • binder resin examples include polymer resin compounds such as an acetal resin (for example, polyvinyl butyral), polyvinyl alcohol resin, casein, polyamide resin, cellulosic resin, gelatin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, methacrylic resin, acrylic resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinyl acetate resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride resin, silicone resin, silicone-alkyd resin, phenol resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, and melamine resin.
  • examples thereof also include resins obtained by the reaction of the above-described resins with a curing agent.
  • metal oxide particles examples include particles of antimony oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, titanium oxide, and zinc oxide.
  • the metal oxide particles particles of tin oxide, titanium oxide, and zinc oxide are preferable from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in residual potential.
  • the metal oxide particles conductive powders of which the particle diameter is preferably less than or equal to 100 nm and more preferably from 10 nm to 100 nm, are used.
  • the particle diameter represents the average primary particle diameter.
  • the average primary particle diameter of the metal oxide particles is a value obtained by observing and measuring the particles with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
  • the particle diameter of the metal oxide particles When the particle diameter of the metal oxide particles is less than 10 nm, the surface areas of the metal oxide particles may increase and the uniformity of a dispersion may deteriorate.
  • the particle diameter of the metal oxide particles is greater than 100 nm, it is expected that the particle diameter of secondary or higher particles be approximately 1 ⁇ m; and a so-called sea-island structure in which there are portions where there are metal oxide particles and portions where there are no metal oxide particles, is likely to be formed in the undercoat layer. As a result, image defects such as unevenness in halftone density may be generated.
  • the powder resistance of the metal oxide particles is from 10 4 ⁇ cm to 10 4 ⁇ cm.
  • the undercoat layer is more likely to have appropriate impedance at a frequency corresponding to an electrophotographic process speed.
  • the resistance value of the metal oxide particles is less than 10 4 ⁇ cm, the dependence of the impedance on the amount of the particles added may significantly increase and thus the control of the impedance may be difficult.
  • the resistance value of the metal oxide particles is greater than 10 10 ⁇ cm, residual potential may increase.
  • the surfaces of the metal oxide particles be treated with at least one kind of coupling agent.
  • the coupling agent be at least one selected from a group consisting of silane coupling agents, titanate coupling agents, and aluminate coupling agents.
  • the coupling agent include silane coupling agents such as vinyl trimethoxy silane, ⁇ -methacryloxypropyl-tris( ⁇ -methoxyethoxy)silane, ⁇ -(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxysilane, ⁇ -glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, vinyl triacetoxy silane, ⁇ -mercaptopropyl trimethoxysilane, ⁇ -aminopropyl triethoxysilane, N- ⁇ -(aminoethyl)- ⁇ -aminopropyl trimethoxy silane, N- ⁇ -(aminoethyl)- ⁇ -aminopropyl methyl dimethoxysilane, N,N-bis( ⁇ -hydroxyethyl)- ⁇ -aminopropyl triethoxysilane, and ⁇ -chloropropyl trimethoxysilane; aluminate coupling agents
  • the amount of the coupling agent used for the surface treatment is preferably from 0.1% by weight to 3.0% by weight, more preferably from 0.3% by weight to 2.0% by weight, and still more preferably from 0.5% by weight to 1.5% by weight, with respect to the metal oxide particles.
  • the surface treatment amount of the coupling agent is measured as follows.
  • FT-IR method There are analysis methods such as a FT-IR method, a solid-state 29 Si NMR method, thermal analysis, and XPS, but the FT-IR method is the simplest way.
  • a well-known KBr tablet method or an ATR method may be used.
  • a small amount of surface-treated metal oxide particles are mixed with KBr for FT-IR measurement. Accordingly, the amount of the coupling agents used for the treatment is measured.
  • the surfaces of the metal oxide particles may be thermally treated in order to improve the dependence of the resistance value on environments and the like. It is preferable that the temperature of the thermal treatment be from 150° C. to 300° C. and the treatment time be from 30 minutes to 5 hours.
  • the content of the metal oxide particles is preferably from 30% by weight to 60% by weight and more preferably from 35% by weight to 55% by weight, from the viewpoint of maintaining electrical characteristics.
  • the electron-accepting compound is a material which is chemically reactive with the surfaces of the metal oxide particles included in the undercoat layer or a material which is adsorbed onto the surfaces of the metal oxide particles.
  • the electron-accepting compound may be selectively present on the surfaces of the metal oxide particles.
  • an electron-accepting compound having an acidic group is used as the electron-accepting compound.
  • the acidic group include a hydroxyl group (phenol hydroxyl group), a carboxyl group, and a sulfonyl group.
  • the electron-accepting compound examples include quinones, anthraquinones, coumarins, phthalocyanines, triphenylmethanes, anthocyanins, flavones, fullerenes, ruthenium complexes, xanthenes, benzoxazines, and porphyrins.
  • anthraquinones are preferable as the electron-accepting compound in consideration of safety, availability, and electron transport capability of a material as well as the suppression of ghost.
  • the electron-accepting compound is a compound represented by the following formula (1).
  • n1 and n2 each independently represent an integer of from 0 to 3. In this case, at least one of n1 and n2 represents an integer of from 1 to 3 (that is, both n1 and n2 do not represent 0 at the same time).
  • m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0 or 1.
  • R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • the electron-accepting compound may be a compound represented by the following formula (2).
  • n1, n2, n3, and n4 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 3
  • m1 and m2 each independently represent an integer of 0 or 1.
  • At least one of n1 and n2 represents an integer of from 1 to 3 (that is, both n1 and n2 do not represent 0 at the same time).
  • At least one of n3 and n4 represents an integer of from 1 to 3 (that is, both n3 and n4 do not represent 0 at the same time).
  • r represents an integer of from 2 to 10.
  • R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • the alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms represented by R 1 and R 2 may be linear or branched, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, and an isopropyl group.
  • the alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms an alkyl group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms is preferable; and an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • the alkoxy (alkoxyl) group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms represented by R 1 and R 2 may be linear or branched, and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, and an isopropoxy group.
  • an alkoxy group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms an alkoxy group having from 1 to 8 carbon atoms is preferable; and an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms is more preferable.
  • electron-accepting compound Specific examples of the electron-accepting compound are shown below, but the electron-accepting compound is not limited to these, examples.
  • the content of the electron-accepting compound is determined based on the surface area and the content of the metal oxide particles, which is the target of the chemical reaction or the adsorption, and the electron transport capability of each material. In general, the content is preferably from 0.01% by weight to 20% by weight and more preferably from 0.1% by weight to 10% by weight.
  • the content of the electron-accepting compound When the content of the electron-accepting compound is less than 0.1% by weight, it may be difficult to exhibit an effect of an accepting material. On the other hand, when the content of the electron-accepting compound is greater than 20% by weight, the aggregation between the metal oxide particles is likely to occur. Therefore, the metal oxide particles are likely to be unevenly distributed in the undercoat layer and it may be difficult to form a highly conductive path. As a result, a residual potential increases, ghosting occurs, and furthermore dark spots and unevenness in halftone density may occur.
  • the content of the electron-accepting compound is controlled so as to satisfy the expression (2).
  • An example of other additives includes resin particles.
  • resin particles When coherent light such as laser light is used in an exposure device, it is preferable that moire fringes be prevented.
  • the surface roughness of the undercoat layer be adjusted to be from 1 ⁇ 4n (n represents the refractive index of an upper layer) to 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ of a wavelength ⁇ of exposure laser light which is used.
  • the surface roughness may be adjusted by adding resin particles to the undercoat layer.
  • the resin particles include silicone resin particles and cross-linked polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) resin particles.
  • additives are not limited to the above-described examples and well-known additives may be used.
  • an undercoat-layer-forming coating solution in which the above-described components are added to a solvent, is used.
  • the undercoat-layer-forming coating solution is obtained by, for example, preliminarily mixing or dispersing the metal oxide particles and optionally, the electron-accepting compound and other additives and dispersing the resultant in the binder resin.
  • Examples of the solvent used for obtaining the undercoat-layer-forming coating solution include well-known organic solvents for dissolving the above-described binder resin, such as alcohol solvents, aromatic solvents, halogenated hydrocarbon solvents, ketone solvents, ketone alcohol solvents, ether solvents, and ester solvents.
  • organic solvents for dissolving the above-described binder resin
  • these examples may be used alone or as a mixture or two or more kinds.
  • Examples of a method of dispersing the metal oxide particles in the undercoat-layer-forming coating solution include well-known dispersing methods such as methods using a roll mill, a ball mill, a vibration ball mill, an attritor, a sand mill, a colloid mill and a paint shaker.
  • Examples of a coating method of the undercoat-layer-forming coating solution include well-known coating methods such as a dip coating method, a blade coating method, a wire-bar coating method, a spray coating method, a bead coating method, an air knife coating method, and a curtain coating method.
  • the Vickers hardness of the undercoat layer be from 35 to 50.
  • the thickness of the undercoat layer is preferably greater than or equal to 15 ⁇ m, more preferably from 15 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m, and still more preferably from 20 ⁇ m to 25 ⁇ m, from the viewpoint of suppressing an increase in residual potential.
  • the intermediate layer may optionally be provided, for example, between the undercoat layer and the photosensitive layer in order to improve electrical characteristics, image quality, image quality maintainability, and photosensitive layer adhesion.
  • the intermediate layer may be provided between the conductive substrate and the undercoat layer.
  • binder resin used for the intermediate layer examples include polymer resin compounds such as an acetal resin (for example, polyvinyl butyral), polyvinyl alcohol resin, casein, polyamide resin, cellulosic resin, gelatin, polyurethane resin, polyester resin, methacrylic resin, acrylic resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, polyvinyl acetate resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride resin, silicone resin, silicone-alkyd resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, and melamine resin; and organometallic compounds containing atoms of zirconium, titanium, aluminum, manganese, silicon, or the like.
  • an acetal resin for example, polyvinyl butyral
  • polyvinyl alcohol resin casein
  • polyamide resin cellulosic resin
  • gelatin polyurethane resin
  • polyester resin methacrylic resin
  • acrylic resin acrylic resin
  • polyvinyl chloride resin polyvinyl acetate resin
  • organometallic compounds containing atoms of zirconium or silicon are preferable from the viewpoints of low residual potential, less potential change depending on environments, and less potential change due to repetitive use.
  • an intermediate-layer-forming coating solution in which the above-described components are added to a solvent, is used.
  • Examples of a coating method for forming the intermediate layer include well-known methods such as a dip coating method, a push-up coating method, a wire-bar coating method, a spray coating method, a blade coating method, a knife coating method, and a curtain coating method.
  • the intermediate layer has a function as an electric blocking layer in addition to a function of improving the coating property of an upper layer.
  • an electrical barrier works strongly, which may lead to desensitization or potential increase due to repetitive use. Therefore, when the intermediate layer is formed, it is preferable that the thickness of the intermediate layer be from 0.1 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m.
  • the intermediate layer at this time may be used as the undercoat layer.
  • the charge generation layer includes, for example, a charge generation material and a binder resin.
  • the charge generation layer may be configured as a vapor deposited film of the charge generation material.
  • Examples of the charge generation material include phthalocyanine pigments such as metal-free phthalocyanine, chlorogallium phthalocyanine, hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, dichlorotin phthalocyanine, and titanyl phthalocyanine.
  • phthalocyanine pigments such as metal-free phthalocyanine, chlorogallium phthalocyanine, hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, dichlorotin phthalocyanine, and titanyl phthalocyanine.
  • examples of the charge generation material include quinone pigments, perylene pigments, indigo pigments, bisbenzimidazole pigments, anthrone pigments, and quinacridone pigments.
  • these examples may be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds.
  • binder resin constituting the charge generation layer examples include bisphenol A type or bisphenol Z type polycarbonate resin, acrylic resin, methacrylic resin, polyarylate resin, polyester resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, polystyrene resin, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer resin, polyvinyl acetate resin, polyvinyl formal resin, polysulfone resin, styrene-butadiene copolymer resin, vinylidene chloride-acrylonitrile copolymer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride resin, silicone resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, polyacrylamide resin, polyamide resin, and poly-N-vinylcarbazole resin.
  • the binder resin these examples may be used alone or as a mixture of two or more kinds.
  • the mixing ratio of the charge generation material and the binder resin be, for example, from 10:1 to 1:10.
  • a charge-generation-layer-forming coating solution in which the above-described components are added to a solvent, is used.
  • Examples of a method of dispersing particles (for example, particles of the charge generation material) in the charge-generation-layer-forming coating solution include methods using medium dispersing machines such as a ball mill, a vibration ball mill, an attritor, a sand mill, and a horizontal sand mill; and mediumless dispersing machines such as a stirrer, an ultrasonic wave disperser, a roll mill, and a high-pressure homogenizer.
  • Examples of the high-pressure homogenizer include a collision type of dispersing a dispersion in high-pressure state through liquid-liquid collision or liquid-wall collision; and a pass-through type of dispersing a dispersion by causing it to pass through a fine flow path in a high-pressure state.
  • Examples of a method of coating the undercoat layer with the charge-generation-layer-forming coating solution include a dip coating method, a push-up coating method, a wire-bar coating method, a spray coating method, a blade coating method, a knife coating method, and a curtain coating method.
  • the thickness of the charge generation layer is set in a range of preferably from 0.01 ⁇ m to 5 ⁇ m and more preferably from 0.05 ⁇ m to 2.0 ⁇ m.
  • the charge transport layer includes a charge transport material and optionally, a binder resin.
  • charge transport material examples include hole transport materials such as oxadiazole derivatives (for examples, 2,5-bis(p-diethylaminophenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazole), pyrazoline derivatives (for example, 1,3,5-triphenyl-pyrazoline and 1-[pyridyl-(2)]-3-(p-diethylaminostyryl)-5-(p-diethylamino styryl)pyrazoline), aromatic tertiary amino compounds (for example, triphenylamine, N—N′-bis(3,4-dimethylphenyl)biphenyl-4-amine, trip-methylphenyl)aminyl-4-amine, and dibenzyl aniline), aromatic tertiary diamino compounds (for example, N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenyl benzidine), 1,2,4-triazine derivatives (for example, 3-(4′-dimethylaminophen
  • binder resin constituting the charge transport layer examples include insulating resins such as bisphenol A type or bisphenol Z type polycarbonate resin, acrylic resin, methacrylic resin, polyarylate resin, polyester resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, polystyrene resin, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer resin, polyvinyl acetate resin, polyvinyl formal resin, polysulfone resin, styrene-butadiene copolymer resin, vinylidene chloride-acrylonitrile copolymer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate-maleic anhydride resin, silicone resin, phenol-formaldehyde resin, polyacrylamide resin, polyamide resin, and chlorine rubber; organic photoconductive polymers such as polyvinyl carbazole, polyvinyl anthracene, and polyvinyl pyrene.
  • insulating resins such as bisphenol A type or bisphenol Z type poly
  • the mixing ratio of the charge transport material and the binder resin be, for example, from 10:1 to 1:5.
  • the charge transport layer is formed using a charge-transport-layer-forming coating solution in which the above-described components are added to a solvent.
  • Examples of a method of coating the charge generation layer with the charge-transport-layer-forming coating solution include well-known methods such as a dip coating method, a push-up coating method, a wire-bar coating method, a spray coating method, a blade coating method, a knife coating method, and a curtain coating method.
  • the thickness of the charge transport layer is set in a range of preferably from 5 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m and more preferably from 10 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m.
  • the protective layer is optionally provided on the photosensitive layer.
  • the protective layer is provided in order to prevent the chemical change of the charge transport layer, when being charged, in the photoreceptor having a laminated structure and to further improve the mechanical strength of the photosensitive layer.
  • a layer containing a cross-linked substance be used as the protective layer.
  • Configuration examples of the layer include well-known layer configurations such as a hardened layer having a composition which contains a reactive charge transport material and optionally a hardening resin; and a hardened layer in which the charge transport material is dispersed in a hardening resin.
  • a layer in which the charge transport material is dispersed in the binder resin may be used.
  • the protective layer is formed using a protective-layer-forming coating solution in which the above-described components are added to a solvent.
  • Examples of a method of coating the charge generation layer with the protective-layer-forming coating solution includes well-known methods such as a dip coating method, a push-up coating method, a wire-bar coating method, a spray coating method, a blade coating method, a knife coating method, and a curtain coating method.
  • the thickness of the protective layer is set in a range of preferably from 1 ⁇ m to 20 ⁇ m and more preferably from 2 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
  • a single-layered photosensitive layer may include, for example, a binder resin, a charge generation material, and a charge transport material. These materials are the same as the above-described materials used in the charge generation layer and the charge transport layer.
  • the content of the charge generation material is preferably from 10% by weight to 85% by weight and more preferably from 20% by weight to 50% by weight.
  • the content of the charge transport material is preferably from 5% by weight to 50% by weight.
  • a method of forming the single-layered photosensitive layer is the same as the method of forming the charge generation layer or the charge transport layer.
  • the thickness of the single-layered photosensitive layer is preferably from 5 ⁇ m to 50 ⁇ m and more preferably from 10 ⁇ m to 40 ⁇ m.
  • additives such as an antioxidant, a light stabilizer, and a heat stabilizer may be added to the photosensitive layer or the protective layer.
  • At least one electron-accepting material may be added to the photosensitive layer or the protective layer.
  • silicone oil may be added to the coating solutions for forming the respective layers as a leveling agent to improve the smoothness of a coating layer.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of an image forming apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment.
  • An image forming apparatus 101 shown in FIG. 7 includes a drum-shaped (cylindrical) electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 according to the exemplary embodiment, for example, which is rotatably provided.
  • a charging device 8 Around the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 , for example, a charging device 8 , an exposure device 10 , a developing device 11 , a transfer device 12 , a cleaning device 13 and an erasing device 14 are disposed in this order along a moving direction of the outer circumferential surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 .
  • the cleaning device 13 and the erasing device 14 are optionally provided.
  • the charging device 8 is connected to a power supply 9 and charges the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 using voltage applied from the power supply 9 .
  • Examples of the charging device 8 include contact charging devices using a charging roller, a charging brush, a charging film, a charging rubber blade, a charging tube, and the like which are conductive.
  • examples of the charging device B include non-contact roller charging devices and well-known charging devices such as a scorotron charger or corotron charger using corona discharge. As the charging device 8 , contact charging devices are preferable.
  • the exposure device 10 forms an electrostatic latent image on the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 by exposing the charged electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 to light.
  • Examples of the exposure device 10 include optical devices in which the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 is imagewise exposed to light such as semiconductor laser light, LED light, and liquid crystal shutter light. It is preferable that the wavelength of a light source fall within the spectral sensitivity range of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 . It is preferable that the wavelength of a semiconductor laser light be, for example, in the near-infrared range having an oscillation wavelength of about 780 nm. However, the wavelength is not limited thereto. Laser light having an oscillation wavelength of about 600 nm or laser light having an oscillation wavelength of 400 nm to 450 nm as blue laser light may be used. In addition, in order to form a color image, as the exposure device 10 , for example, a surface-emitting laser light source which emits multiple beams is also effective.
  • a surface-emitting laser light source which emits multiple beams is also effective.
  • the developing device 11 forms a toner image by developing the electrostatic latent image using a developer. It is preferable that the developer include toner particles with a volume average particle diameter of 3 ⁇ m to 9 ⁇ m which is obtained by polymerization.
  • the developing device 11 has, for example, a configuration which includes a developing roller disposed opposite the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 in a developing range, in a container containing a two-component developer which includes toner and a carrier.
  • the transfer device 12 transfers the toner image, which is developed on the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 , onto a transfer medium.
  • Examples of the transfer device 12 include contact transfer charging devices using a belt, a roller, a film, a rubber blade, and the like; and well-known transfer charging devices such as scorotron transfer charger or corotron transfer charger using corona discharge.
  • the cleaning device 13 removes toner remaining on the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 after transfer.
  • the cleaning device 13 include a cleaning blade which is in contact with the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 at a linear pressure of from 10 g/cm to 150 g/cm.
  • the cleaning device 13 includes, for example, a case, a cleaning blade, and a cleaning brush which is disposed downstream of the cleaning blade in a rotating direction of the electrophotographic photoreceptor V.
  • a solid lubricant is disposed in contact with the cleaning brush.
  • the erasing device 14 erases a potential remaining on the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor by irradiating the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 with erasing light after the toner image is transferred. For example, the erasing device 14 removes the difference between potentials of an exposed portion and an unexposed portion which is generated on the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 by the exposure device 10 , by irradiating the entire area of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 with erasing light in an axial direction and a width direction.
  • a light source of the erasing device 14 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a tungsten lamp (for example, white light) and a light emitting diode (LED; for example, red light).
  • a tungsten lamp for example, white light
  • LED light emitting diode
  • the image forming apparatus 101 includes a fixing device 15 which fixes the toner image on a recording paper P after the transfer process.
  • the fixing device is not particularly limited and examples thereof include well-known fixing devices such as a heat roller fixing device and an oven fixing device.
  • the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 is charged to a negative potential by the charging device 8 while rotating along a direction indicated by arrow A.
  • the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 which is charged to a negative potential by the charging device 8 , is exposed to light by the exposure device 10 and an electrostatic latent image is formed thereon.
  • the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 where the toner image is formed further rotates in the direction indicated by arrow A, the toner image is transferred onto the recording paper P by the transfer device 12 . As a result, the toner image is formed on the recording paper P.
  • the toner image which is formed on the recording paper P, is fixed on the recording paper P by the fixing device 15 .
  • the image forming apparatus may be configured such that, for example, a process cartridge which includes the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 according to the exemplary embodiment is detachable from the image forming apparatus.
  • the process cartridge according to the exemplary embodiment is not limited as long as it includes at least the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 according to the exemplary embodiment.
  • the process cartridge may further include at least one component selected from the charging device 8 , the exposure device 10 , the developing device 11 , the transfer device 12 , the cleaning device 13 , and the erasing device 14 .
  • a first erasing device for aligning the polarity of remaining toner and facilitating the cleaning brush to remove the remaining toner may be provided downstream of the transfer device 12 in the rotating direction of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 and upstream of the cleaning device 13 in the rotating direction of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 ; or a second erasing device for erasing the charge on the surface of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 may be provided downstream of the cleaning device 13 in the rotating direction of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 and upstream of the charging device 8 in the rotating direction of the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 .
  • the image forming apparatus is not limited to the above-described configurations and well-known configurations may be adopted.
  • an intermediate transfer type image forming apparatus in which the toner image, which is formed on the electrophotographic photoreceptor 7 , is transferred onto an intermediate transfer medium and then transferred onto the recording paper P, may be adopted; or a tandem-type image forming apparatus may be adopted.
  • the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the exemplary embodiment may be applied to an image forming apparatus which does not include the erasing device.
  • ⁇ -APTES ⁇ -aminopropyl triethoxysilane
  • an aluminum substrate having a diameter of 30 mm, a length of 404 mm, and a thickness of 1 mm is coated with this coating solution using a dip coating method, and the coating solution is dried and hardened at 180° C. for 30 minutes. As a result, an undercoat layer having a thickness of 20 ⁇ m is obtained.
  • a mixture of 15 parts by weight of hydroxygallium phthalocyanine as the charge generation material, 10 parts by weight of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin (VMCH, manufactured by Nippon Unicar Co., Ltd.), and 300 parts by weight of n-butyl alcohol is dispersed for 4 hours using a sand mill.
  • the obtained dispersion is dip-coated on the undercoat layer, followed by drying at 100° C. for 10 minutes.
  • a charge generation layer having a thickness of 0.2 ⁇ m is formed.
  • a coating solution in which 4 parts by weight of N—N-diphenyl-N,N′-bis(3-methylphenyl)-[1,1′]biphenyl-4,4′-diamine, and 6 parts by weight of bisphenol Z polycarbonate resin (viscosity average molecular weight: 40,000) are added to 25 parts by weight of tetrahydrofuran and 5 parts by weight of chlorobenzene and dissolved therein, is coated on the charge generation layer, followed by drying at 130° C. for 40 minutes. As a result, a charge transport layer having a thickness of 35 ⁇ l is formed.
  • the transmittances T 1 , T 2 , and T 3 to light rays having the respective wavelengths of the undercoat layer are measured according to the above-described method. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • the maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound is 550 nm.
  • the transmittance T 3 is measured as the transmittance to light having a wavelength of 550 nm.
  • the obtained photoreceptor is mounted onto a copying machine “DocuCentre A450” (manufactured by Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.; apparatus including a contact type charging roll as the charging device); and is evaluated as follows. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • Fogging is evaluated with a method in which a solid image having a size of 1 cm ⁇ 10 cm and an image density of 100% is continuously printed on 300,000 sheets of paper, fed in a width direction of A4 paper, in an environment of 28° C. and 80% RH.
  • the 1st-printed image (initial stage) and the 300,000th-printed image (after printing 300,000 images) are evaluated by visual inspection.
  • the evaluation criteria are as follows.
  • the residual potential of the photoreceptor obtained in each example is measured as follows.
  • a potential measuring probe is installed at a portion of the developing roller; and the surface potential of the photoreceptor after erasing is obtained as the residual potential.
  • the above-described measurement is performed to obtain a residual potential.
  • a difference between the obtained residual potential and the initial-stage residual potential is obtained as an increase in residual potential and is evaluated for residual potential.
  • the evaluation criteria are as follows.
  • a change in residual potential is less than or equal to 30 V
  • B A change in residual potential is greater than 30 V and less than or equal to 60 V
  • C A change in residual potential is greater than 60 V
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time (dispersion time of zinc oxide as the metal oxide particles) of the dispersion (undercoat-layer-forming coating solution) is changed to 15 minutes. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time (dispersion time of zinc oxide as the metal oxide particles) of the dispersion (undercoat-layer-forming coating solution) is changed to 5 hours. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the amount of the electron-accepting compound (Exemplary Compound (1-2)) added is changed to 0.1 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that titanium oxide is used as the metal oxide particles. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that tin oxide is used as the metal oxide particles. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that Exemplary Compound (1-8) is used as the electron-accepting compound. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • the maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound (Exemplary compound (1-8)) is 535 nm.
  • the transmittance T 3 is measured as the transmittance to light having a wavelength of 535 nm.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that Exemplary Compound (1-14) is used as the electron-accepting compound. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • the maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound (Exemplary compound (1-14)) is 540 nm.
  • the transmittance T 3 is measured as the transmittance to light having a wavelength of 540 nm.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that Exemplary Compound (1-21) is used as the electron-accepting compound. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • the maximum absorption peak wavelength of the electron-accepting compound is 520 nm.
  • the transmittance T 3 is measured as the transmittance to light having a wavelength of 520 nm.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the electron-accepting compound is not added. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 3 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.5 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 1 hour; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.5 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 3 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 1.5 parts by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 1 hour; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 1.5 parts by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 3.5 parts by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 5 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.1 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 3 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.1 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 1 hour; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.1 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 15 minutes; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.5 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 15 minutes; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.1 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 5 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.5 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 5 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 0.1 part by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 5 hours; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 1.5 parts by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the dispersion time is changed to 15 minutes; and the amount of the electron-accepting compound added is changed to 1.5 parts by weight. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.
  • a photoreceptor is prepared with the same method as that of Example 1, except that the surfaces of the metal oxide particles are not treated. The same evaluations are performed using this photoreceptor. The results are shown in Table 1.

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